Was Matt Purke a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Purke pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.

What was Matt Purke's career ERA?

Matt Purke finished with a 5.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 15 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matt Purke have?

Matt Purke recorded 15 career strikeouts.

Is Matt Purke in the Hall of Fame?

No. Matt Purke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Matt Purke play for?

Matt Purke played for the Chicago White Sox.

Matt Purke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016)

Matt Purke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2016 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.50 ERA and 15 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 320.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.50

WHIP 1.78

SO 15

Pitcher PIV 320.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 7/17/1990 in Nacogdoches, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-05-20
Last Game: 2016-06-29

Full name: Matthew Taylor Purke

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Purke — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	12	0	0	0	0	18.0	20	11	0	12	15	5.50	320.7

Career ERA 5.50 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 31.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Purke — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	CHA	AL	0	1	12	0	0	0	0	18.0	20	11	12	15	5.50	4.19 (-31%)	320.7
Career · 1 season			0	1	12	0	0	0	0	18.0	20	11	12	15	5.50	—	321

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Matt Purke — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Purke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	CHA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Matt Purke — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Purke — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	13.1	12	4	4	10	2.70
Away	3	4.2	8	7	8	5	13.50

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Purke — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2016-06-29	CHW	MIN	—	0.0	1	2	1	1	0
2016-06-28	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
2016-06-25	CHW	TOR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-23	CHW	BOS	L	0.1	1	1	1	2	0
2016-06-18	CHW	CLE	—	3.1	4	2	2	3	5
2016-06-14	CHW	DET	—	2.2	4	3	3	2	4
2016-06-11	CHW	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-07	CHW	WAS	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	4
2016-06-03	CHW	DET	—	1.0	3	4	4	3	0
2016-05-24	CHW	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Purke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	0	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Purke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	CHA	P	12	0	0	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Matt Purke — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Purke

Was Matt Purke a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Purke pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.
What was Matt Purke's career ERA?: Matt Purke finished with a 5.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 15 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Purke have?: Matt Purke recorded 15 career strikeouts.
Is Matt Purke in the Hall of Fame?: No. Matt Purke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Matt Purke play for?: Matt Purke played for the Chicago White Sox.